Japan vs United States of America: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Japan
412,809 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
920,884 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 920,884 deaths against 412,809 deaths in Japan, a difference of 508,075 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,407 deaths | 863,781 deaths | 541,375 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 375,001 deaths | 818,470 deaths | 443,469 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 402,910 deaths | 915,297 deaths | 512,387 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 920,884 deaths against 412,809 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Japan and United States of America?
- 508,075 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.